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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter July 7, 1946

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter add another year to milestone anniversaries

July 7, 2022, marks the 76th wedding anniversary for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. The former president and first lady are celebrating at their home in Plains, Ga.

July 07, 2022
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis addresses potential jurors as Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney is seen on a video screen during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The hearing took place in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: State lawmakers can't dodge Fulton subpoenas; new polls hint at a close election

Thursday on Political Rewind: A Fulton County judge rules that state lawmakers can't avoid subpoenas in the special grand jury investigating the 2020 election. Plus, polls show Warnock over Walker by 10 points and a nearly tied gubernatorial race.

 

July 07, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Women gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on June 24 to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to dissolve federal abortion protections. In 2019, state lawmakers passed a law that would ban abortions at around six-weeks.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Georgia reacts to Supreme Court abortion decision

On this week's episode, we look at the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to undo precedent around abortion — upending Georgia politics in the process.

July 07, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Elba island

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  • Energy

Experts question safety of fuel export at Chatham’s Elba Island, other sites

Studies suggest there could be errors in hazard modeling at Elba Island. A warning first issued in 2016 has prompted little action from regulators.

July 07, 2022
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  • Nick Sullivan
A rural Georgia monument that some people have dubbed “America's Stonehenge” has been demolished after a bomb destroyed one of its four granite panels.

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GPB morning headlines for July 7, 2022

Authorities have demolished the Georgia Guidestones for safety reasons after an explosion destroyed a large portion of the structure early Wednesday morning.

Parts of Georgia and South Carolina are under an excessive heat warning from 11AM to 7PM today. It could feel as hot as 111F in those areas.

 

July 07, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
The Chattahoochee River is shown in winter foliage.

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  • Economy

National park visitors spend $362 million annually in Georgia

National parks give America more than just beauty and inspiration. They also contribute to local economies nationwide, including in Georgia.

July 07, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
The Georgia Guidestones monument was built in 1980 from local granite. The 19-foot-high (6-meter-high) panels bear a 10-part message in eight different languages with guidance for living in an “age of reason."

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for July 6, 2022

Authorities are investigating an explosion that destroyed a large portion of the Georgia Guidestones.

Athens-Clarke County could join the city of Atlanta in passing a resolution resisting abortion restrictions.

Georgia's LGBTQ community reacts to the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade.

 

July 06, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
rudy giuliani and hank aaron

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Political Rewind: Fulton grand jury subpoenas Giuliani in Trump probe; Book on Hank Aaron's legacy

Wednesday on Political Rewind: It's a special two-part show. First, Tamar Hallerman joins the show to discuss a Fulton County grand jury issuing subpoenas to Rudy Giuliani and others. Then host Bill Nigut takes a break from politics and invites journalist Terence Moore on the show to talk about the impact of Hank Aaron.

July 06, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for July 6, 2022

A settlement reached last week in a federal class-action lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Labor has stalled. The labor department withdrew its agreement to settle with the Southern Poverty Law Center in a suit related to pandemic unemployment claims. 

Parts of Georgia are under a heat advisory today. Heat indices are expected to reach into the triple digits across north and central Georgia with some areas feeling as hot as 108F.

The Cobb County Superior Court has reinstated its mask mandate as community transmission levels in Cobb return to High.

 

July 06, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during an interview at her office, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for July 5, 2022

Several members of Donald Trump's legal team and a sitting US Senator get subpoenas in Georgia's election interference probe.

The family of NFL star Demaryius Thomas is opening up about the Middle Georgia native's health conditions before he died last December at age 33.

Georgia's national park sites contribute an estimated $362 million-dollars to local economies each year.

July 05, 2022
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  • GPB News Radio
highland park shooting

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Highland Park shooting on Fourth of July; Abortion law in Georgia

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The team is back with a live show. The Fourth of July brought out some of the best and worst realities of our country. A mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., turned a joyous celebration into a scene of carnage. Meanwhile, candidates on the November ballot show no signs of slowing down over the holiday. 

July 05, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Demaryius Thomas

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  • Sports

Middle Georgia native Demaryius Thomas posthumously diagnosed with CTE

Thomas was a native of Montrose and starred at West Laurens High School. He played football at Georgia Tech, earning numerous ACC honors as a wide receiver prior to his Pro Bowl NFL career.

July 05, 2022
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  • Micah Johnston
A supporter for the transgender and non-binary community, wearing a transgender flag with handwritten names of black trans women who the person said were killed in 2019, strolls through the city's Midtown district during Gay Pride Festival's Transgender Rights March in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. The march was part of the annual Gay Pride Festival.

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  • Politics

LGBTQ Georgians are staring down an uncertain future in a post-Roe America

LGBTQ people in Georgia are now facing a much different, uncertain future in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

July 05, 2022
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  • Sarah Rose
Cumberland Island

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  • Environment

Camden officials keep placing spaceport bets despite mounting failures to launch

The planned launch facility’s fate could be determined when ongoing legal battles are settled, but that doesn’t mean the county’s negotiations for the spaceport are on hold.

July 05, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap

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  • News

GPB evening headlines for July 4, 2022

Almost a year into a civil rights investigation, a judge says the state agency responsible for Georgia prisons should comply with federal prosecutors requests for records.

A judge is considering what guidelines to place on questions that can be asked of Georgia state lawmakers who've been called before a special grand jury.

Senbere Teferi and Rhonex Kipruto are the winners of this year's AJC Peachtree Road Race.

July 04, 2022
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